Unlikely Celeb Pals

Unlikeliness: Willow is a wholesome 10-year-old girl and Gaga is a decidedly unwholesome 24-year-old party animal - so highly unlikely.

How did it happen?
We don't know if they first met there, but they were first spotted hanging out together at the Grammys - with Willow sitting on Gaga's lap.

Will they be BFFs?
They are said by Willow's mum Jada Pinkett Smith to have a strong "affinity" for one another - so we can imagine them swappng wardrobe and hair whippin' tips for years to come.

Unlikely Celeb Pals

Unlikeliness: One is the angry bad boy of hip-hop and the other is the angry grandfather of piano pop. So likely and unlikely at the same time.

How did it happen?
We think they first crossed paths when Elt was ticking Em off about some of his comments on homosexuality - but they struck up a friendship anyway and Sir Elton has supported Eminem in his battle to stay off prescription drugs.

Will they be BFFs? Probably not, Sir Elton has a habit of falling out with most celebs at one point or another.

Unlikely Celeb Pals

Unlikeliness: It's surprising we know, but genuine friendships between A-list actresses are rare as hen's teeth.

How did it happen? Reese tells it brilliantly: "Imagine my good fortune when Kate Winslet moved into my neighborhood, rang my door bell and said, 'Dahling Sam [Mendes] is off shooting, and I believe our children are the same age. Could they possibly have a play date and oh, by the way, it's almost 9 o'clock and I've had nothing to drink, do you have any wine?

Will they be BFFs? We really, really hope so.

Unlikely Celeb Pals

Unlikeliness: Well you'd never have guessed if we hadn't told you (or you didn't already know).

How did it happen? Husky-voiced telly film critic-turned-agony aunt Mariella struck up a friendship at the Cannes Film Festival years ago and regularly visit one another. She has always denied that they've ever been more than friends though.

Will they be BFFs? George is the "godfather" to her two kids, so they'd better be!

Unlikely Celeb Pals

Unlikeliness: It's not that far-fetched for a sportsman and actor to be buddies, but these two Texas natives have got such a serious bromance going that they felt the need to tell the world they wee not gay.

How did it happen?
Lance said: "Our friendship just kind of developed. He got out of a relationship; I'd just gotten out of a relationship" and Matt added: "I'd do anything he asked me to, even though he'd probably never ask me to, and he feels the same way."

Will they be BFFs?
Hell yeah!

Unlikely Celeb Pals

Unlikeliness? A former EastEnders star and a former Big Brother contestant - it's not that unlikely really - but you're forgetting how incredibly annoying "Princess" Nikki is.

How did it happen? They could have met at one of hundreds of D-list celeb bashes.

Will they be BFFs? We'd love to think so, wouldn't you? No idea though, unfortunately.

Unlikely Celeb Pals

Unlikeliness: One is a troubled pop star and the other is a tough-talking reality TV star with a heart of gold. We'll admit we never saw it coming.

How did it happen? We're not sure, but the cat was let out of the bag when they were snapped wandering around Camden together in the early hours of the morning a couple of years ago.

Will they be BFFs? Probably not unfortunately. They haven't been seen together lately - and let's face it, Amy is followed by paps everywhere so we would know!

Unlikely Celeb Pals

Unlikeliness: Jay Z is cool as a cucumber and known as the CEO of hip-hop, while Chris leads a naff English stadium rock band. So not very likely at all.

How did it happen? They met at a charity event in 2003, as Jay-Z explains: "We clicked right away and it was like we were instant best friends. He is a fantastic person, very passionate about what he does, and also very analytical and intelligent."

Will they be BFFs?
Well Chris and Gwynnie's kids already call him "Uncle Jay", so it looks that way.

Unlikely Celeb Pals

Unlikeliness: We'd never have pegged posh English rose Liz and brash American pin-up Pammy as potential pals.

How did it happen?
Legend has it that they met at an Oscars party a few years ago and hit it off instantly. Liz even helped fix the inevitable wardrobe malfunction that ensured from Pammy wearing that top.

Will they be BFFs?
Disappointingly they haven't been snapped together out of the razz for ages, so regretably it looks like the answer could be no.

Unlikely Celeb Pals

Unlikeliness: Let's be honest, this has to be one of the weirdest celeb friendships of all time.

How did it happen? They are reported to have struck up a friendship when Britters was going through one of her bad patches - with Mel offering help and support in the form of personal chats and a stay at one of his holiday homes.

Will they be BFFs?
If they've stayed in touch then they've been very secretive about it. We may never know.

Unlikely Celeb Pals

Weird Celebrity Merchandise

The first time we heard that Katie Price had bought out a range of horse-related products we had to check whether it was April Fool's Day.

Of course now we know she's a fanatical horsewoman and her KP Equestrian range is selling well - so perhaps it's us who are the fools really.

And we wouldn't dare say that it looks like a load of old pony.

Weird Celebrity Merchandise

If you think the queen of pop has taken her eye off the ball with her music lately, it might be because she's been getting her fingers into all sorts of other business-related pies.

Aside from a clothing range with daughter Lourdes, her highest-profile venture is her Hard Candy chain of gyms - which are opening in cities around the world.

Cue lots of puns about getting into the gym and exercising yourself.

Weird Celebrity Merchandise

If any other celeb had brought out a range of luxury dog clothing with their name embroidered on it, we're pretty sure it would have gone higher in this list.

But let's face it, Babs probably does have plenty of older, male, childless fans who own small dogs - and we wouldn't be surprised if these sold better than her baseball caps.

And yes, she does sell baseball caps too.

One question though: Do you think she whistles for her dog to the tune of that "Barbra Streisand" disco track?

Weird Celebrity Merchandise

We wouldn't be surprised if this entire product range was conceived around that brilliantly cheesy pun.

Tycoon Donald endorses a whole range of meat products, grandly promising "the world's best steaks" - which they'd better be for up to $150 for a dinner for two!

OK, that was for the Kobe beef, but the rest ain't cheap ether.

Weird Celebrity Merchandise

Say what you like about Sir Elton, you can't fault his efforts to raise money for the causes closest to his heart.

And so it wasn't that big a surprise when he teamed up with Ben and Jerry's to make an ice cream - the profits from which would benefit his Aids foundation.

What was weird though was the name they chose - and the fact that they put his mugshot on the tub. We'd have called it Don't Let the Rum and Raison Go Down on Me (OK, we wouldn't really).

Weird Celebrity Merchandise

We never understood why people called condoms "passion killers" until we saw this JLS-endorsed range of Durex rubbers.

But joking aside, is it only us who finds it a bit unnerving to be met by their cute little faces as we pick up some, erm, headache tablets in the chemist?

The foursome even have their "individual colours" on the packs - and the whole thing is intended to encourage their fans to "just love safe".

And in case you were wondering, the order of popularity with shoppers was Aston, Marvin, Oritse and JB.

Weird Celebrity Merchandise

For those of you who don't remember Bazza, he was the famously grumpy critic who presented the BBC's film show before Wossy.

He was headhunted by Sky, but only stayed there for a few years before leaving to make his fortune in the cut throat world of pickled onions. Or something like that.

What we do know for sure is that he's marketing them on an amazing film-themed website and that they appear to be XXX rated!

Weird Celebrity Merchandise

Forget Red Bull or Monster Energy with their armies of sponsored extreme athletes, when we need an energy boost we reach straight for a can of Steven Seagal's Lightning Bolt.

The martial arts movie star has been pushing his oriental-themed beverages for some years now, stressing that they are made entirely from juice rather than caffeine and stuff like that.

It is billed as being "as unique as the man who created it" - and perhaps ironically is reported by many as leaving a nasty taste in the mouth.

Weird Celebrity Merchandise

Like what Google does but don't think it's quite hip-hop enough? Want your search engine to wear a pair of daft sunglasses?

If you answered yes to either of the above questions then you may be interested to know that Kanye West has launched his own branded search engine!

Unfortunately he also seems to have closed the site down already, because links to it now revert to a page about "swagbucks" - which were a sort of loyalty points system connected to the search engine.

What a surprise that didn't take off.

Weird Celebrity Merchandise

That is correct, Britain's foremost junkie and Paul Merton impersonator Pete Doherty really does have his own line of jewellery.

The Babyshambles frontman has admitted putting his name to the designs by Hannah Martin in the hope of making a quick buck - which is a better warning of the indisious effects of drugs on the mind than any number of his lacklustre records.

Whether Pete went straight down the pawn shop with the samples he's wearing here, we will never know.

Weird Celebrity Merchandise

Party Animals

How did he like to party? If the reports are to be believed, Charlie liked to roll with a large stash of cocaine - which he preferred to smoke rather than snort - and a gaggle of porn stars.

What toll did it take? Well he lost his teeth, his work has been suspended and he's no stranger to the US court system.

Is he reformed now? It's way too early to tell, but it certainly sounds like he hit rock bottom, so let's hope the only way is up for Charlie.

Party Animals

How did she like to party? Coke, booze, sleeping pills, maybe even heroin: Li-Lo seems to have enjoyed a bit of everything when she was she was living the party lifestyle.

What toll did it take? Well her career has gone down the pan, she seems to have developed OCD and she's developed a bit of a reputation - to put it mildly.

Is she reformed now? Lindsay was making good progress at the time of writing, but we suspect it's going to be a lifelong struggle for somebody with her tendencies.

Party Animals

How did she like to party? You know that crystal meth stuff that we were warned was going to engulf the UK a decade or so ago, but that never really arrived? Well Fergie used to be addicted to that.

What toll did it take? She was a wretched drug addict, and may have done a wee in her trousers while on stage (Google it).

Is she reformed now? She certainly seems to be, and judging by the phenomenal success of the BEPs, we'd be very surprised if she had much spare time to go on week-long benders any more!

Party Animals

How did she like to party? Cocaine, vodka and doner kebabs. But mostly cocaine, and mostly while locked in her bedroom with grotty ex-hubby Mark Croft.

What toll did it take? Her angry, rambling and incoherent appearance on This Morning was one of the best anti-drugs adverts we've ever seen. And the newspaper sting that exposed her cocaine use ended up costing her an Iceland advertising deal worth millions.

Is she reformed now? She's lost weight, shaped up and has made great efforts to salvage her public reputation. The jury's still out but we're impressed so far.

Party Animals

How did she like to party? The Girls Aloud star appears to have been the life and soul of the party at several exclusive London "celeb hangouts" for most of the noughties.

What toll did it take? Despite her reputation as a caner, Sarah doesn't appear to have ended up in rehab or the gutter. In fact she went all poacher-turned-gamekeeper and ended up opening a bar of her own.

Is she reformed now? She's calmed down, for sure, but we wouldn't go so far as to say she was reformed.

Party Animals

How did she like to party? Nicole had a taste for heroin when she was a younger woman - and worringly seemed happy to drive round LA while drunk or high. She also dated teh late DJ AM for a few years - and he was known to be quite hardcore.

What toll did it take? She got in trouble with the law on several occassions and - of course - ended up in rehab.

Is she reformed? Nicole is settled down with hubby Joel Madden and two kids now, and seems to lead a much more sedate existence.

Party Animals

How did she like to party? How long have you got? Crack, heroin, booze (lots of it), ketamine, ecstasy - you name it, she'd snort, smoke or shoot it. Usually without having washed for days and with rodents living in her hair. She was even filmed snorting coke while on stage!

What toll did it take? The world watched her downward spiral over 2007 and 2008. Her voice deteriorated and her erratic behaviour led to serious fears for her mental health.

Is she reformed? Well, she seems to be off the drugs - but has kept her fiery temper and is still partial to the odd massive booze bender. If there was ever somebody with an addictive personality...

Party Animals

How did he like to party? Back in the 1980s George liked to kick back with a large syringe of heroin, obviously not having seen that episode of Grange Hill where Zammo chases the dragon. Later on in his career he got more into taking cocaine and falsely imprisoning male escorts.

What toll did it take? Aside from his severe heroin addiction and his not inconsiderable criminal record, George has also gained a reputation for being prickly, bitchy and slightly deranged - which to be honest he probably enjoys.

Is he reformed now? We doubt George O'Dowd will ever be completely straight (pun intended), but he does seem to have stayed out of trouble for a while.

Party Animals

How did he like to party? Back in the day it was dope, coke and Es - all washed down with lashings of booze - but after a stint in rehab he moved his addictions on to prescription drugs and Lucozade (no kidding).

What toll did it take? He ended up an overweight, bearded recluse obssessed with UFOs and frightened of human contact.

Is he reformed? It's hard to tell with Robbie whether he's on anythign or not, because he always seems to intense and stary anyway. He seems to be a bit calmer though.

Party Animals

How did they like to roll? Cigarettes and alcohol obviously, but former Oasis stars Liam and Noel are also known to have been rather partial to cocaine and ecstasy.

What toll did it take? They're not the types to ever go into rehab, but we do wonder what effect all the substance abuse had on their fiery relationship and eventual parting of ways.

Are they reformed now? Both are settled down and family men, but we doubt they spend their Sunday mornings at the garden centre.

Party Animals

Age-gap Relationships

There's a decade in age between Mariah Carey and her hubby Nick Cannon, she's 39 and he's 29 - but that's not much of a gap at all by modern celeb standards.

Age-gap Relationships

It's easy to forget that there's quite a big gap in age between Brad and Ange, probably because he looks so much younger than his 46 years.

Age-gap Relationships

A few eyebrows were raised when Demi and Ashton got together, but they've become one of the strongest couples in Hollywood - and nobody mentions the age gap any more.

Age-gap Relationships

Plenty of people have been cynical about TomKat's marriage, but we're not goiong to cast any aspersions. Our lawyers wouldn't let us anyway, but they seem happy enough together.

Age-gap Relationships

Sam and Aaron are over twenty years apart, but they haven't let the hefty age gap stop them getting engaged and conceiving a child together.

Age-gap Relationships

Quarter of a century is a fair old age gap in anybody's book, but Mickey and Cath seem happy enough together - and she was comfortable enough with the reputation that their marriage earned her to mock it in Intolerable Cruelty.

Age-gap Relationships

For years Rod was known as the oldest swinger in town, but Penny has firmly tamed his roving ways and he seems devoted to her.

Age-gap Relationships

Stephen Fry had just split up with his partner of 14 years Daniel Cohen when he apparently began consoling himself in the arms of a much younger beau. His rumoured love interest was 25-year-old Steven Webb.

Age-gap Relationships

The 10-year age gap with Guy Richie obviously wasn't enough for Madge, because her next flame was just 23 years old - while she was aged 51. It seemed like a fling at first, but they lastest a fair old while before splitting up in early 2010

Age-gap Relationships

But just to prove that age-gap relationships don't always work out well, Ronnie Wood famously left wife Jo for Ekaterina Ivanova - who is a whopping 42 years his junior. They've long-since broken up, which left Ekaterina free to enter the Celebrity Big Brother house and flirt with Basshunter.

Age-gap Relationships

Cruelly Dumped Celebs

They were one of the hottest couples of the 1990s, but there's been nothing but blistering hot air since Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger divorced eight years ago. They've been locked in a custody battle over their daughter Ireland for the best part of a decade, and Alec once left an angry voice message calling his spawn a "rude, thoughtless pig". One can only imagine what he said to Kimmy.

Cruelly Dumped Celebs

It's often reported that Matt Damon dumped Minnie Driver live on Oprah's show in 1998. And though he claimed to have given her the old heave-ho several weeks before his TV appearance, Minne was left moaning nonetheless. "It's horrendous breaking up with someone anyway", she mewled, carrying on to complain that the timing of the revelation was "fantastically inappropriate."

Cruelly Dumped Celebs

Oh, Sienna Miller! It's one thing to be pictured cavorting with married American actor Balthazar Getty - but not when your ex, Rhys Ifans, is still getting over your split. And if that wasn't bad enough, it was later revealed that the fruity snaps were taken several weeks beforehand - when Rhys was still in the belief that your relationship was a going concern. Tut tut.

Cruelly Dumped Celebs

When Roseanne filed for divorce from her husband, Tom Arnold, she instigated one of the most spiteful wars of words ever seen. He quipped that her "Property of Tom Arnold" tattoo made him the fourth-largest property owner in California; she responded by commenting on the size of his manhood. "Even a 747 looks small when it lands in the Grand Canyon", he remarked. Ouch!

Cruelly Dumped Celebs

Few of us were surprised when Guy Ritchie and Madonna announced their split - but even the Liz McDonald of Pop must have scrunched her Botoxed brow when her ex dished the dirt. Claiming that their marriage hit the rocks due to Madge's quest for the body beautiful, Guy apparently told chums that four minutes en flagrante with his Mrs was like "cuddling up to a piece of gristle".

Cruelly Dumped Celebs

He's the bump-crotched heartthrob of many a 12-year-old girl - but Joe Jonas lost appeal in the eyes of millions when his ex-girlfriend, Taylor Swift, revealed that he'd dumped her in a phone call that lasted just 27 seconds. "That's got to be a record", Taylor sighed at US talk show host Ellen DeGeneres. Well, you know, maybe it was his first time...

Cruelly Dumped Celebs

Here's something we didn't need - an extra reason to hate sickening socialite Paris Hilton. Apparently, it didn't occur to her to tell her boyfriend she was dumping him before issuing a press statement to that effect - leaving Doug Reinhardt oblivious to the fact that he'd been issued a one-way ticket to Dumpsville and going on record to deny the rumours. That's charming, that is.

Cruelly Dumped Celebs

Epic Celebrity Fails

Not everything Katie Price touches turns to gold - even she admits her first attempt at a pop career was the biggest mistake of her life. The curvaceous model squeezed into a bright pink rubber catsuit to compete on the BBC's Eurovision show Making Your Mind Up in 2005. Embarrassingly, she was beaten by former Popstars: The Rivals reject Javine.

Epic Celebrity Fails

Poor Posh Spice tries her hand at everything and rarely succeeds at anything, so it seemed an unlikely choice when she was announced as a guest judge on American Idol. Posh, who has never been known for her talent, proved talentless at judging others' talent. She wasn't asked back for a repeat performance.

Epic Celebrity Fails

It was a case of 'Poops I Did It Again' when Britney Spears ventured into the restaurant business. In 2002, Britney opened up Nyla in trendy Manhattan but was forced to apologise to three diners who complained of food poisoning and diarrhea after eating there. Just five months later Brit's career as a restaurateur was over.

Epic Celebrity Fails

In 2009 it was announced that Lindsay Lohan would be an artistic adviser for the French fashion house Emanuel Ungaro. It wasn't a successful career move for La Lohan. Her first collection was described by the fashion world as "disastrous" and the New York Times compared Lohan's work to "a McDonald's fry cook taking the reins of a three-star Michelin restaurant."

Epic Celebrity Fails

Ant & Dec may be the undisputed kings of Saturday night TV but things went horribly wrong when they went back to their acting roots and made the film Alien Autopsy in April 2006. It was a case of cinema goers saying 'I'm in the audience, get me out of here!'

Epic Celebrity Fails

Robbie Williams may have sold more albums in the UK than any other British solo artist in history and won more BRIT Awards than any other artist to date, but he has failed to make a dent in America after repeated tries. His highest charting there was the song Angels which reached a lowly number 41.

Epic Celebrity Fails

Naomi Campbell may have dated some of the world's biggest rock stars but when she sashayed onto the music scene she got a lukewarm response. In 1995, Campbell released her debut album, Baby Woman, which produced the unsuccessful single "Love and Tears". She was ridiculed by critics and the album was a commercial flop in the UK, where it failed to chart higher than number 75.

Epic Celebrity Fails

Mathew Horne and James Corden of Gavin & Stacey fame have seen their popularity nose-dive. Things went from bad to worse after their unfunny sketch show was binned and their debut film, Lesbian Vampire Killers, was voted 2009's biggest flop. Corden has now distanced himself from the talent free zone that is Horne and was even seen laughing AT him at this year's Comedy Awards.

Epic Celebrity Fails

Madonna may be the world's biggest music star but her films have mainly been huge flops. When she hooked up with husband Guy Ritchie she must have though her luck was about to change as they embarked on the film project Swept Away together. However, things didn't go as well as she planned, the film bombed in America and went straight to DVD in Britain.

Epic Celebrity Fails

When Take That surprised everyone by staging a reunion that was so successful it eclipsed their original success, their old rivals East 17 thought they'd embark on their own comeback tour. However, it was a case of 'nobody in the House of Love' when they only managed to fill out one tiny London venue. They split up again soon after the disastrous gig.

Epic Celebrity Fails

Celeb Sex Scandals

Mensa-swerving hotel heiress Paris Hilton is queen of the dead-eyed home porno - with her 2004 home sex tape thrusting her to from Hollywood nightclub perennial to global superstar. But who else has been named and shamed in a celebrity sex scandal?

Celeb Sex Scandals

Fancy a Mars Bar? Well, most of us were put off chocolate for good when when we heard the myth about Mick Jagger, Marianne Faithfull and their x-rated eating disorder. Cops alleged that they discovered the two of them in a sticky situation during a drugs raid - but it's an allegation that Mick and Marianne have always denied.

Celeb Sex Scandals

Posh raised her eyebrows for the first time in months when PA Rebecca Loos claimed that she'd been scoring with England ace David Beckham back in 2003. Becks dismissed the allegations as "ludicrous" however. When Loos's next relationship was with a large boar on reality show The Farm, further doubt was cast on her reliability as a historical witness.

Celeb Sex Scandals

Becks is far from the only footie player to be smeared in the papers for his supposed sexual proclivities. "I've been to dogging sites maybe a dozen to 15 times and, yes, I have taken part and had sex," former England footballer Stan Collymore admitted, after his penchant for public passion was exposed by The Sun.

Celeb Sex Scandals

EastEnders actor Leslie Grantham was far from ready for his close-up when he self-diddled via webcam for the benefit of a reporter. Dirty Den was fired from the soap after slagging off his co-stars and demonstrating that he could live up to his character's nickname with little encouragement.

Celeb Sex Scandals

Fifteen years before Pazzer Hilton made her fateful camcorder tape, West Wing alumnus Rob Lowe recorded himself having a knee-trembler with two female fans - one of whom was just 16 years of age. Talk about "Illegally Yours"...

Celeb Sex Scandals

Teenage boys of the world could marvel once again at Pam Anderson's giant pair of personalities in 1998. A video company released a movie starring the Breasts of Baywatch celebrating their marriage to Tommy Lee in a manner that would have made Lindsey Dawn MacKenzie's eyes water.

Celeb Sex Scandals

Gruesome twosome Neil and Christine Hamilton were falsely implicated in a sex scandal in May 2001, just as a documentary on their life was being filmed by Louis Theroux. The police investigation was dropped and their accuser, Nadine Milroy-Sloan, was sent to prison - but the footage of Christine enjoying a Mrs Robinson moment with the presenter did little to aid her reputation.

Celeb Sex Scandals

Speaking of batty old Tory ladies, Edwina Currie revealed in 2002 that she'd spent the mid-1980s tumbling in and out of the frankly resistible John Major's arms. She also revealed that he wore blue underpants - not the grey everybody would have expected - and even that was too much information.

Celeb Sex Scandals

Jamie Theakston made headline news for all the wrong reasons in 2002 when he was snapped waggling Theakston Junior around in a Mayfair bondage club. "I'd like to apologise to my family", he meeped in a statement, before hurrying home to slap on the Savlon. Possibly.

Celeb Sex Scandals

Famous Mothers and Daughters

Maybe you already knew that androgynous La Roux singer Elly Jackson is the daughter of Trudie Goodwin - who plays Sgt June Ackland in The Bill?

Famous Mothers and Daughters

Like mother like daughter - it's pretty easy to tell that Goldie Hawn and Kate Hudson are related!

Famous Mothers and Daughters

Gwyneth Paltrow and mum Blythe Danner are both actresses, and you can see where Gwynnie gets her looks from.

Famous Mothers and Daughters

Supermodel Jerry Hall has two famous daughters - Elizabeth and Georgia May Jagger - both of whom appear to be following in her footsteps on the catwalk.

Famous Mothers and Daughters

You can really see the resemblance between Liza Minnelli and her mum Judy Garland - and both were film and musical icons in their time as well.

Famous Mothers and Daughters

Hollywood star Melanie Griffith is the daughter of Tippi Hedren, the interestingly named actress who starred in Hitchcock's The Birds and Marnie.

Famous Mothers and Daughters

Likewise Pearl Lowe and Daisy Lowe. We wonder if they get a discount for getting their hair done at the same time?

Famous Mothers and Daughters

We sometimes find it hard to believe that Priscilla Presley is Lisa Marie's mum, just because she always looks so good for her age.

Famous Mothers and Daughters

Rumer Willis has been taking her first steps into the world of acting recently, but she's got a long way to go until she gets the the same level as her mum Demi Moore.

Famous Mothers and Daughters

Now Kelly Osbourne has lost weight she's really started to look more like her mum Sharon.

Famous Mothers and Daughters

Riches to Rags

Kerry Katona went bankrupt in 2008 when she was landed with a £82,000 tax bill that she'd failed to save for. Things have gone from bad to worse since after she lost her lucrative Iceland advertising contract afetr ebing exposed as a cocaine user.

Riches to Rags

Lindsay Lohan's high-living habits combined with a lack of work have led to persistent rumours that she has gone bankrupt. She was known to have a cocaine habit and is believed to have spent $1m on a single hotel bill.

Riches to Rags

Every wondered why Nicolas Cage is in soooooo many bloody films? It's because he spends money quicker than he can earn it, with a jet, two yachts, three castles and two islands among his impulse buys. No wonder he went bust last year!

Riches to Rags

MC Hammer quickly amassed a $30m fortune after shooting to fame, but his extravagant spending on a huge mansion and racehorse stables contributed to his much-publicised financial woes once the hits dried up.

Riches to Rags

Sir Elton John didn't just enjoy dressing up as Louis XIV, he used to spend like him too - and went particularly barmy after getting off drugs in the 1990s. He famously spent nearly £300k on flowers in the space of just 20 months - during which time he burned through a total of £40m.

Riches to Rags

Former Hear'Say singer Suzanne Shaw just managed to dodge bankruptcy after racking up debts of £200k - and admitted she had to hide from bailiffs. Fortunately for her she won Dancing On Ice and secured a role in Emmerdale.

Riches to Rags

Gossip blogger Perez Hilton must have confused himself with heiress Paris Hilton when he was at college, because he ran up debts of $50k and had to declare himself bankrupt. So you'd think he'd be a bit more sympathetic to certain broke stars.

Riches to Rags

Bez from the Happy Mondays probably doesn't get a lot of royalty cheques for his freaky dancin' - so we weren't surprised to hear he'd gone bankrupt before appearing on (and winning) Celebrity Big Brother in 2005. Unfortunately he didn't seem to get any better at managing his money and went bust again in 2008.

Riches to Rags

Kim Basinger was once the hottest female star in Hollywood and earning big bucks - which may be what made her think it was a good idea to buy a whole town in the US. She took a bath on that and then went bankrupt when a studio sued her for $8m when she pulled out of Boxing Helena.

Riches to Rags

Sharp suits and fancy HGVs don't come cheap, just ask former boxing champ Chris Eubank - who went bankrupt in 2005 owing £1.3m in unpaid taxes.

Riches to Rags

Famous For Being Famous

Paris Hilton is perhaps the world's most famous for being famous person. She's managed to carve a very lucrative career out of having the same name as a chain of posh hotels and having a mucky video leaked onto the web.

Famous For Being Famous

Her old pal Nicole Richie somehow managed to become world famous for being the adopted daugther of soul singer Lionel, hanging out with Paris on a reality TV show and driving her car while high on drugs.

Famous For Being Famous

Of course another surefire way to get famous is to start dating somebody who's already famous. Alex Reid won Celebrity Big Brother even though he was a bit of a twit - simply because everybody reads about him all the time.

Famous For Being Famous

Coleen Rooney became a household name very shortly after her childhood sweetheart, soccer star Wayne, did. The young WAG has since managed to become a columnist and TV presenter.

Famous For Being Famous

Does ANYBODY remember why Jodie Marsh is famous? Getting her norks out? Sleeping with people? Being orange? We've no idea.

Famous For Being Famous

Sometimes just dating somebody famous isn't enough, and you have to date somebody famous and old enough to be your grandfather. Just ask Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood's ex Katia Ivanova.

Famous For Being Famous

Of course Katie Price has a number of strands to her career, including modelling, perfume, clothing and books - but there's no escaping the fact that her core job for some years has simply been "Being Jordan".

Famous For Being Famous

Kerry Katona was once in girl band Atomic Kitten, but has long since become far more famous for her turbulent personal life. And just like Katie she earns a lot of money for letting TV cameras follow her around.

Famous For Being Famous

Dancer Kevin Federline gained overnight fame (or was it infamy?) when he became Mr Britney Spears in 2004 - and his unsuccessful attempts to launch a career as a rapper have proved the public would prefer him to remain the ex-Mr Britney Spears.

Famous For Being Famous

Like many celeb offspring Kimberly Stewart has a few job titles: Model, actress, fashion designer - but her primary occupation still appears to be going to parties and being Rod's daughter.

Famous For Being Famous

Lindsay Lohan: Her Story

Lindsay Dee Lohan was born on 2 July 1986 in New York City. The daughter of Dina and Michael Lohan, she has two brothers, Michael and Dakota (aka Cody), and a sister, Ali, who is regularly seen out shopping with her big sis.

Lindsay Lohan: Her Story

Lindsay's parents wasted no time in launching her showbiz career. She began modelling at the age of just three and went on to appear in more than 60 television commercials.

Lindsay Lohan: Her Story

Her acting debut came in 1996 when she appeared as Ali Fowler in TV drama Another World - and she must have made an impression because she was later hand-picked by writer Nancy Meyers to take on the role of estranged twins in the remake of The Parent Trap (1998) and signed a three-movie contract with Disney.

Lindsay Lohan: Her Story

But Li-Lo's stardom was to hit new heights with another Disney film - the remake of Freaky Friday, also starring Jamie Lee Curtis. The movie won her an MTV award for Best Breakthrough Female, was a hit with the critics and generated over $160 million at the box office.

Lindsay Lohan: Her Story

And Lindsay was to achieve critical acclaim too - with the 2004 movie Mean Girls. The success of the film meant that Lindsay earned the status of 'bankable' star - and a newfound interest from the paparazzi.

Lindsay Lohan: Her Story

There were signs, however, of things to come in 2004. While shooting Herbie: Fully Loaded, Li-Lo was hospitalised with a kidney infection, reportedly brought on by stress in her personal life and the pressure of recording an album at the same time.

Lindsay Lohan: Her Story

Vanity Fair labelled it Lindsay's "first disastrous shoot" and claimed the actress was "de-emphasised" on the Herbie poster, thanks to "un-Disney-like behaviour". But the magazine also suggested that her split from That '70s Show regular Wilmer Valderrama was partly to blame.

Lindsay Lohan: Her Story

In December, however, Lindsay bit back with the launch of her long-awaited music career. Her first album Speak was well received and went platinum in the US. But several years on, we're still waiting for three more from her five-album deal.

Lindsay Lohan: Her Story

In 2005, parents Dina and Michael separated for the second time, eventually finalising their divorce in 2007. Lindsay said of her childhood: "I feel like a second parent in the sense that I helped raise my family." Following the breakup, Lindsay spent long periods living in hotels, most notably the Chateau Marmont - a nightspot she still frequents.

Lindsay Lohan: Her Story

After a number of smaller, more mature roles, Lindsay made headlines when she was hospitalised during the filming of Georgia Rule. Her rep said she was "overheated and dehydrated". But in a publicly released letter studio exec James G. Robinson called her "irresponsible and unprofessional" and blamed "heavy partying" for her hospital trip.

Lindsay Lohan: Her Story